Research and design by Online Dating University

imagine if how we act online became offline in our relationships.  Scary heh?

If we acted like we do on facebook or twitter in real life, it would be pretty crazy.

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there have been a few articles recently on the subject of how facebook is contributing to people cheating on each other & ultimately causing divorces.  Social networks definitely give people a virtual community that can be supportive & distracting when someone is facing challenges within a relationship.  Anything on the net can be a distraction from addressing problems in real life.  It’s the line of least resistance & communicating directly with a partner or getting couples counseling requires a lot more effort & commitment.

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just like Zip cars where you swat your mobile phone & drive away in a nifty little car in a few sweet minutes, it seems that social media has speeded up our dating lives too.  A new study indicates that we now do not have to go through too many extra hurdles before we can get to first base in a relationship.  With all our technology & technological gadgets it’s like we have been afforded zip dating.  Times have changed…

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a study in Texas has decided that social media is making us more social.  Who would have knew?  Good news for facebook, I think, because their privacy issues & ownership of our data still give me great concern.  However social networks do provide a great platform for us to keep in touch with friends & family, no matter where they are in the world!  It seems everyone likes to complete their relationship status, as per the pie chart below:

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